owner = CEY
controller = CEY
culture = sinhala
religion = buddhism
capital = "000"  # Kotte
trade_goods = spices
hre = no
base_tax = 3
base_production = 2
base_manpower = 2
is_city = yes
add_core = CEY
discovered_by = east_african
discovered_by = muslim
discovered_by = ottoman
discovered_by = indian
discovered_by = chinese
extra_cost = 8
center_of_trade = 1
1405.1.1 = {
  discovered_by = chinese
}
1505.1.1 = {
  discovered_by = POR
}
1542.1.1 = {
  add_core = POR
}
1658.1.1 = {
  owner = NED
  controller = NED
  add_core = NED
  remove_core = POR
  add_to_trade_company = NED
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = local_quarter
    investor = NED
  }
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = company_depot
    investor = NED
  }
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = brokers_office
    investor = NED
  }
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = settlements
    investor = NED
  }
}
1799.8.1 = {
  controller = GBR
}
1802.3.25 = {
  owner = GBR
  add_core = GBR
  remove_core = NED
  add_to_trade_company = GBR
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = local_quarter
    investor = GBR
  }
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = company_depot
    investor = GBR
  }
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = brokers_office
    investor = GBR
  }
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = settlements
    investor = GBR
  }
}